Saturday-Night Theatre: Five Little Pigs

Sat 18th Jun 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM

By Agatha Christie.

Sixteen years after her mother was convicted of murdering her father, the young Carla Lemarchant seeks the help of Hercule Poirot.
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. 

Director Enyd Williams

Hercule Poirot: John Moffatt

Meredith Blake: Graham Crowden

Philip Blake: Derek Waring

Miss Williams: Carmel McSharry

Elsa Greer: Suzy Aitchison

Angela: Charlotte Attenborough

Caroline Crale: Jemma Churchill

Amyas Crale: John Hartley

Carla Lemarchant: Clare Heyhoe

Sir Montague Depleach: John Woodnutt

Caleb Jonathan: David Kossoff

Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, yet there were five other suspects: Philip Blake (the stockbroker) who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist) who stayed at home; Elsa Greer (the three-time divorcee) who had roast beef; Cecilia Williams (the devoted governess) who had none; and Angela Warren (the disfigured sister) who cried ‘wee wee wee’ all the way home. It is sixteen years later, but Hercule Poirot just can’t get that nursery rhyme out of his mind.

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